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The message of “Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda” should be part of every Indian's life: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Union Ayush Minister participates in the Curtain raiser programme for 9thWorld Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo held at Panaji, Goa
Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal participated in a curtain raiser programme for the upcoming ninth World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo  to be held at Panaji, Goa.
The event was graced by Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa; Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, MoS for Tourism & Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Shri Vishwajit P Rane, Minister of Health, Govt of Goa, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Tanuja Nesari, Director, AIIA, MoA and others
Addressing the gathering, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ayush, said, “The message of “Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda” should be part of every Indian's life. He emphasised that, only if nature is persevered, we humans can survive. We need to take this seriously; this should be the biggest duty of human society towards nature. Traditional medicine is science in itself. Let us understand the power, wealth and possibilities inherent in nature and move forward.”
He further added that Ministry of Ayush will provide full support to the state Govt of Goa in building infrastructure for medical tourism.
On this occasion, Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant announced that Medical and wellness tourism will be ramped up in the state by involving all Ayurvedic doctors and practitioners. We are planning to set up two 50 bedded Ayush hospitals under the National Ayush Mission  scheme and an Ayush hospital will be inaugurated in December 2022 at Dhargal in Pernem taluk.
Padma Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Minister of Ayush, said,” In year 2014, the Ayush manufacturing industry was only worth $3 billion. It has grown by 6 times in the last seven years, from $3 billion to $18 billion. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Ayush Minister, we have committed that by 2047, Ayush sector should grow by 50 times and we are confident this can be achieved.”
Vaidya Tanuja Nesari, Director, AIIA gave a presentation on Ayurveda Day 2022 plan and said, “The Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda campaign has been adopted as our mission and we are confident of turning this campaign into a big success. We are working towards achieving maximum participation with ‘3Js‘- Jan Sandesh, Jan Bhagidari and Jan Aandolan,”
The ninth World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo, scheduled to be held from 8th - 11th December 2022, will bring together Ayurveda practitioners, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and academicians from across the globe. Since its inception in 2002, the event has been receiving a highly welcoming response, and the Goa edition is expected to be one of the largest thus far.
Ministry of Finance
PFRDA to observe NPS Diwas on October 1
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority  has kickstarted a campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The Pension Regulator will be observing 1st October 2021 as the National Pension System Diwas  to promote pension and retirement planning for a carefree ‘azad’ retirement. PFRDA is promoting this campaign on its social media platforms with #npsdiwas.
The pension regulator aims to encourage every citizen  to plan towards creating a financial cushion to ensure for onself a financially sound future after retirement. NPS subscribers will enjoy the benefits, power of compounding now and reap many of the benefits after retirement.
PFRDA Chairperson Shri Supratim Bandyopadhyay said: “We are happy to announce October 1 as NPS Diwas, especially for pension and retirement planning. We are excited to be a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav of the Government. Through this campaign, we want to create awareness about pension planning among the public. As a regulatory body, our foremost aim is to cover all eligible citizens under a pension scheme to fulfil the vision of a pensioned society for India.”
About PFRDA
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is the regulatory body under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India for overall supervision and regulation of pension in India. The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority Act was passed on 19 September 2013 and the same was notified on 1 February 2014. PFRDA is regulating NPS, subscribed by employees of Govt. of India, State Governments and by employees of private institutions/organizations & unorganized sectors. The PFRDA is ensuring the orderly growth and development of the pension market.
Special Service and Features
Low Pressure likely to form in Arabian Sea on Friday
A Low Pressure Area is very likely to form over Southeast Arabian Sea around 14th May morning. According to Indian Meteorological Department, t is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over Lakshadweep area and adjoining Southeast & East central Arabian Sea by 15th May. It is very likely to move north- north westwards and intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm over East central Arabian Sea around 16th May and continue to move north north westwards for some more time with further intensification.
(Fishermen out in the deep sea areas of Arabian sea are advised to return to coast by 14th May.
Prime Minister's Office
Railways registers highest ever freight loading in a FY
PM says good news for commerce and the logistics sector
Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that railways has registered highest ever Freight Loading in any Financial year with 1512 MT freight loading in FY 2022-23.
Responding to the tweet thread by Union Minister for Railways, the Prime Minister tweeted;
"Good news for commerce and the logistics sector."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Government accords top priority to improving quality of healthcare and making it affordable to weaker sections: Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
Minister inaugurates NaMo Free Dialysis Centre in Bengaluru.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. also opens Bengaluru South's 100th Janaushadhi Kendra at KSRTC Hospital, on Janaushadhi Diwas.
Union Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has said that improving the quality of healthcare and making it affordable to the weaker sections of the society are top priority areas of the Union Government.
The Minister informed that as of now, 9,182 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  are functional across the country in 36 State/Union Territories. Janaushadhi Medicines are priced cheaper at least by 50% and in some cases and by 80% to 90% of the market price of branded medicines. The product basket of PMBJKs comprises 1759 medicines and 280 surgical & consumables for sale through PMBJKs, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said. In Bengaluru alone, from just 14 Janaushadhi Stores in 2019, the number of these generic medicine stores has risen to 100, catering to over 1,80,719 beneficiaries.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the NaMo Free Dialysis Centre in Bengaluru today. The centre was set up under the MP Local Area Development Scheme  of Bengaluru South MP Shri Tejasvi Surya, at the KSRTC Hospital at Jayanagar in the city. Dr. Mandaviya. also unveiled the 100th Janaushadhi Kendra of Bengaluru South, set up at the same premises.
The dialysis centre, named after the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, is meant to provide free haemodialysis treatment to the poor and marginalised sections. The dialysis machines for the facility were procured under the MPLADS fund by Shri Tejasvi Surya, with corporate sponsors donating a few more machines to the hospital. The NaMo Free Dialysis Centre is remodelled on the lines of a top corporate hospital and provides treatment free of cost. The facility will lead to savings from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 per session for the weaker sections and is aimed at making treatments more accessible & affordable for them.
The KSRTC was earlier running a de-addiction centre for its employees at the hospital premises. Just before the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the premises was converted into a 48-bedded hospital at a cost of about Rs 1.5 crore using funds from the MPLADS and corporates, Post- COVID pandemic, an allocation under the MPLADS was made to the KSRTC hospital to use the unutilised 48 beds and provide dialysis services to the poor and needy.
Four mobile health clinics making use of modified ambulances were also launched for Bengaluru South on the occasion. These mobile health clinics will provide health check-ups, consultations with doctors, basic laboratory tests, and medication for common illnesses to the local residents.
Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai, State Revenue Minister Shri R. Ashoka, Shri Tejaswi Surya, MP, Bengaluru South and senior officials were among those present.
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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 192.97 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 15,814
- Active cases stand at 0.04%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
- 2,296 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,26,07,177
- 2,710 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.88 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,65,840 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Special Service and Features
Dr C Anandharamakrishnan assumes charge as Director, CSIR-NIIST
Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan assumed charge as the Director of the CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology , Thiruvananthapuram on 11th November 2022. A renowned expert in Chemical Engineering and Food Processing, Dr. Anandharamakrishnan was Senior Principal Scientist at the Food Engineering Department of CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute , Mysuru, before assuming charge as Director, CSIR-NIIST. He also served as the Director of National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur , from 2016 to 2022; an Institute of National Importance under MoFPI.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Central Government Notifies National Startup Advisory Council
Commerce & Industry Minster to chair National Startup Advisory Council
The Central Government has notified the structure of the National Startup Advisory Council to advise the Government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The individual names will be notified later.
The Council will suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation amongst citizens and students in particular, promote innovation in all sectors of economy across the country, including semi-urban and rural areas, support creative and innovative ideas through incubation and research and development to transform them into valuable products, processes or solutions to improve productivity and efficiency and create an environment of absorption of innovation in industry. It will also suggest measures to facilitate public organizations to assimilate innovation with a view to improving public service delivery, promote creation, protection and commercialization of intellectual property rights, make it easier to start, operate, grow and exit businesses by reducing regulatory compliances and costs, promote ease of access to capital for startups, incentivize domestic capital for investments into startups, mobilize global capital for investments in Indian startups, keep control of startups with original promoters and provide access to global markets for Indian startups.
The National Startup Advisory Council will be chaired by Minster for Commerce & Industry. The Council will consist of the non-official members, to be nominated by Central Government, from various categories like founders of successful startups, veterans who have grown and scaled companies in India, persons capable of representing interests of investors into startups, persons capable of representing interests of incubators and accelerators and representatives of associations of stakeholders of startups and representatives of industry associations. The term of the non-official members of the Startup Advisory Council will be for a period of two years.
The nominees of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Organisations, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, will be ex-officio members of the Council. Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade will be the Convener of the Council.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Measures taken regarding H1N1 infection of Judges of Hon. Supreme Court
Five judges of Hon. Supreme Court of India have been affected from Swine Flu which is caused by H1N1 virus.In order to curb the situation in the apex court, following preventive measures were immediately undertaken by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India:
- The First Aid Post  of CGHS was strengthened at the Supreme Court premises.
- All the judges were provided treatment as per the protocol. Prophylactic Treatment was also given to all who have come in contact with them including their family members.
- All five judges were kept in home isolation. Of these, three Judges have already resumed their duty and two continue to be under home isolation/observation and are recovering.
- The court rooms and residences are being sanitised.
- Awareness regarding preventive measures was disseminated to all concerned.
A H1N1 sensitization workshop for lawyers and other staff members will also be conducted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India at Bar Council of India office tomorrow i.e. 26th February, 2020.
Although, H1N1 is a seasonal infection which usually occurs every year with two peaks , everyone is requested to take the preventive measures such as cover your nose and mouth with a tissue/handkerchief while coughing or sneezing; wash your hands often with soap and water; avoid crowded places; avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth; stay away from crowded places if you have cough/cold; drink plenty of water; sleep well. In case of any symptoms, the nearest public health facility may be contacted immediately.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
RE projects to get extension due to lockdown
Shri Anand Kumar, the secretary MNRE  , has stated in a tweet that all Renewable Energy projects under implementation will be given extension of time considering period of lock down and time required for remobilisation of work force.
Indian Prime Minsiter, announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that it was "very necessary to break the chain of coronavirus." The spread of coronavirus has not only disrupted the supply chain of components used in RE projects but also has impacted the availability of workforce. In this context the announcement of the extension of time will provide great relief to all the stakeholders in RE sector.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launches MyGov- the robust citizen engagement platform for Jammu & Kashmir
To take forward the idea of citizen engagement and achieve the goal of ‘Good Governance’ in India’s first Union Territory, MyGov Jammu & Kashmir has been launched yesterday by Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir.
Shri Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J& K, Smt. Prerna Puri, Secretary IT, J& K, Shri Abhishek Singh, CEO, MyGov and various other officials joined the event via virtual mode.
MyGov was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 26th July 2014, with the idea of bringing the Government closer to the common man by creating an interface for a healthy exchange of ideas and views towards the social and economic transformation of India.
Today, MyGov has more than 2.29 Crore registered users – MyGov Saathis - who actively engage with MyGov and share their ideas and suggestions on various policy issues, and also take part in Pledges, Quizzes and contests.
MyGov has been able to promote positive use of social media, and identifies change-makers and unsung heroes from across the country who are silently contributing to society.
The dissemination of timely and authentic information has also been the forte of MyGov. With its effective campaign of COVID19 communications, MyGov has emerged to be a trusted source of information for citizens during these difficult times.
Taking forward the idea of participative governance, MyGov initiated the implementation of MyGov State Instances and has successfully implemented Instances for 15 states namely Haryana, Maharashtra, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
MyGov Jammu and Kashmir launched yesterday, is the 16th MyGov Instance and 1st ever MyGov for any Union Territory in 7+ years journey of MyGov.
Ministry of Education
Statement by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Human Resource Development on ‘Accountability in Financing of Education’ during the Meeting on ‘SDG4-Education 2030: Strengthening Accountability in the Implementation of SDG4’ in the 39th General Conference of UNESCO in Paris .
India recognises that accountability in financing of education is critical to achieve SDG4 and associated targets. It involves accountability in financing of education on the part of both the development partners and individual countries. Accountability on the part of development partners relates to the commitment to enhance funding that is needed to implement SDG4-Education 2030 agenda. The latest Global Education Monitoring Report released recently points out that“at the global level, international commitments to finance the education sector, remains weak”. The Report indicates that “only 6 of 28 OECD-DAC countries met their commitment to allocate 0.7% of national income to aid.” Therefore, OECD developed countries must fulfil their commitment. Ultimately, investing in education is investing in peace and sustainable future.
 to education; and/or allocating at least 15% to 20% of public expenditure to education. Accountability on the part of individual countries also relates to efforts aimed at ensuring that the available funds are used efficiently and effectively.
The Government of India recognises that achieving the education development goals and targets set in the context of SDG4-Education 2030 agenda requires increased and well-targeted financing and effective and efficient utilisation of allocated funds. Government of India is investing nearly 4.5 % of GDP on education, despite competing demands on resources. The Central and State/ UT governments have been making efforts to provide adequate and equitable financing to educational priorities. There has been a broad consensus that investment on education be gradually increased to reach a level of six per cent of the Gross Domestic Product . Efforts are being made to step up the outlay on education by facilitating substantial increase in both public and private sector investment in education. Furthermore, improved coordination, monitoring and evaluation processes have been attempted to ensure that the available funds are used efficiently and effectively, and with measurable education outcomes and impacts for children and youth, especially in terms of attainment of expected learning outcomes.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Presenting to you the fourth issue of IFFILOID – Your Never-Ending Reel
Panaji, November 23, 2021
As we enter Day 4 of the 52nd edition of IFFI, we bring you the highlights of the celebration during the past day.
Do check out the fourth issue of IFFILOID – your never-ending reel.
Read here.
In case you missed it, here are the previous issues:
- Issue 1
- Issue 2
- Issue 3
Why IFFILOID
Every edition of IFFI presents us with a skillfully curated collection of the best of Indian and world cinema. To better bring out the breadth and depth of this beauty, to better showcase the stories of the films and the people who create them, PIB has launched a daily IFFI newsletter IFFILOID, your never-ending reel of cinematic inspiration. The newsletter is being issued during the period of the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India, i.e.,, during November 20 – 28, 2021.
The newsletter complements the Government of India’s other official communications on the festival.
PIB Headquarters
1.45 Kg gold worth Rs. 61 lakhs seized by Customs at Chennai Airport
On Tuesday based on specific informationone Umar Farook Ali, 56, of Ramanathapuram, arrived from Colombo by UL 125 was intercepted at exit . On personal search2 bundles of gold paste were recovered fromrectum. On extraction 270 grams of gold valued at Rs.11.37 lakhs was recovered and seized.
In another case today morning one NoorulAmeen, 48, of Ramanathapuram, and Syed Mohamed,51,of Chennai arrived from Dubai by flight EK542 and 6E66 respectively. They were intercepted at exit . On personal search 6 bundles of gold paste were recovered from rectum and 2 gold cut bits totally weighing 98 grams recovered from pant pockets. On extraction 536 grams of gold was recovered. Total 634 grams of gold valued at Rs. 26.69 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962.
Earlier on Monday one Abbas, 34, of Chennai, arrived from KualaLumpur by Batik Airlines Flight No. ID6018 was intercepted at the exit .On search of his luggage trolley10 gold cut bitsweighing 547 grams valued at Rs.23 lakhs were found concealed in hollow pipe of the trolley and same were recovered and seized.
In three cases total gold weighing 1.45 Kg valued at Rs.61 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962.
Further investigation is in progress, according to a press release issued by Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Ministry of Communications
All India Pension Adalat will be held on 5th May
Kolkata, 9th April, 2022
All India Pension Adalat under the Chairpersonship of Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle Ms. J Charukeshi will be held on 05th May 2022 at 11:00 hrs in the office of the Chief Postmaster general, West Bengal Circle, Yogayog Bhawan, P-36, C.R.Avenue, Kolkata-700012. The said Pension Adalat will be held through Google Meet Video Conference due to Covid pandemic situation. The Adalat will attend to all types of long pending Pension/Family Pension issues of West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. But Cases involving legal matters e.g. succession etc. and policy matters will not be taken up in this Pension Adalat.
The complaint must contain full details including reference number, date of letter received earlier from various Postal Authorities and the Mobile number of the complainant. The complaint should be addressed to Sri.Siddharth Bhattacharjee, ADPS, O/o The Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle, P-36, C.R.Avenue, Kolkata-700012 so as to reach on or before 2oth April, 2022 by post or through e-mail cpmg_wb@indiapost.gov.in or adpgcowb[at]gmail[dot]com. The complainant is requested to attend Pension Adalat through Google Meet  on the above scheduled date and time. For any clarification ADPS could be contacted in Telephone No: 033-22120250/033-22120612/Mobile No: 9432669767/9339846737.
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